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PHELPS v. JUSTISS OIL CO.

No. 86-186.

726 S.W.2d 662 (1987)

291 Ark. 538

Bessie Olean PHELPS et al., Appellants, v. JUSTISS OIL COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 23, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Derrell Dickens, Bobby E. Sheperd, Guthrie, Burbank, Dodson & McDonald by Don B. Dodson, El Dorado, for appellants.

Chandler & Thomason by Larry W. Chandler, Anderson, Crumpler & Bell, by P.C. Crumpler, Magnolia, for appellees.

NEWBERN, Justice.

This case involves a question of title to mineral rights. Justiss Oil Company, Inc., Amoco Production Company, and Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company, are purchasing oil and gas being produced on the land in question. They have placed royalty funds in the registry of the court and brought an interpleader action to ascertain to whom the funds are owed.

The interpleaded parties all trace their mineral rights claims to J. Ira Phelps. All acknowledge...

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